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Arlington, Virginia · ArlingtonThe Student Press Law Center’s trainings and legal resources equip student journalists to navigate the law, report with confidence and stand up for press freedom. The post SPLC empowers a generation of storytellers through legal training, resources appeared first on Student Press Law Center.Read Article
SPLC empowers a generation of storytellers through legal training, resources - Student Press Law Center

Medford, Massachusetts · MedfordWe started hearing concerns from student journalists through our Legal Hotline as federal immigration raids and increased surveillance were ramping up. But it was the arrest of Tufts University international student Rümeysa Öztürk — for merely writing an op-ed in a student newspaper — that made the stakes unmistakably clear. The post SPLC provides steady, trusted leadership in the face of new free speech threats appeared first on Student Press L…Read Article
SPLC provides steady, trusted leadership in the face of new free speech threats - Student Press Law Center

Journalism · StanfordDilan Gohill was arrested while covering a student protest at the university’s president’s office in June 2024. Wearing a press badge and holding a camera, Gohill was clearly there to cover the event, yet he was detained alongside demonstrators, spent 15 hours in custody and faced potential felony charges. The post SPLC mobilizes a national coalition when Stanford reporter faced criminal charges appeared first on Student Press Law Center.Read Article